Egg Roll in a Bowl

Egg Roll in a Bowl is the perfect way to enjoy a lightened up version of traditional egg rolls without sacrificing all of the delicious flavors and textures! Lemongrass, ginger, garlic, jalapeño and cilantro meld with juicy pork and tender cabbage, carrots and green onions all topped with wonton wrapper crisps. Or skip the crisps if you’re on a Whole30 or following a Paleo, Keto or low carb diet.

This Egg Roll in a Bowl recipe is essentially a deconstructed egg roll, a riff on my crispy Baked Egg Rolls. All of the same mouthwatering flavors, but bulked up with ample vegetables to make it an entirely satisfying meal.

I recommend doing your prep work ahead, whirling the aromatics in a food processor and chopping up your vegetables, as this recipe comes together quickly once you begin. If you’re making the wonton crisps, make them either ahead of time or while the vegetables are softening in the skillet. You’ll want them to have a little time to crisp up even more as they cool.

Just as you might dip an egg roll, I like to serve these bowls with a side of sweet chili sauce for drizzling along with a little bowl of red pepper flakes for those who like an added spicy kick!

How to Make Egg Roll in a Bowl

Step 1: Add aromatics to the bowl of a food processor: lemongrass, garlic, ginger, shallots, jalepenos, uncooked bacon, cilantro, salt and pepper. Process mixture until it turns into a paste, scraping the bowl as necessary. Place ground pork in a medium bowl and add aromatic mixture, use your hands to combine, taking care not to overmix.

Step 2: If making wonton crisps, preheat oven to 375º. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange wonton wrapper strips in a single layer. Brush strips with sesame oil. Bake 7-8 minutes until lightly brown. Remove from oven and set aside. (Strips will continue to crisp up as they cool.)

Step 3: Add sesame oil to a large skillet over medium heat; add cabbage, carrots and green onion. Cook and stir until tender, 5-7 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl.

Step 4: To the same skillet add pork mixture; cook and stir until cooked through, 5-7 minutes. Add cabbage mixture back to skillet along with soy sauce and toasted sesame oil; gently stir to combine. Divide among 4 serving bowls and top each with 1/4 of the crispy wonton strips. Serve with sweet chili sauce and red pepper flakes if desired.

Instructions

Add first 9 ingredients to the bowl of a food processor (lemongrass through pepper). Process mixture until very finely minced, scraping down the bowl occasionally. Transfer to a medium bowl.

Add ground pork to lemongrass mixture and use your hands to combine, taking care not to over-mix. Set aside.

If making wonton crisps, preheat oven to 375º. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange wonton wrapper strips in a single layer, giving each strip some room. Brush strips with 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil. Bake 5-6 minutes until lightly brown. Remove from oven and set aside. (Strips will continue to crisp up as they cool.)

Meanwhile add remaining tablespoon of sesame oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add cabbage, carrots and green onions; cook and stir until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl.

Add pork mixture to the same skillet (no need to wipe it out), cook and stir until cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Add cabbage mixture to pork along with soy sauce and sesame oil; stir to combine. Divide among 4 serving bowls and top each with 1/4 of the crispy wonton strips. Serve with sweet chili sauce and red pepper flakes if desired.

Notes

If you’re doing a Whole30 or following a Paleo, low carb or Keto diet, skip the wonton crisps and sweet chili sauce.

About Marissa

The best food happens at home. I love delicious food prepared simply with fresh ingredients and that’s just what you’ll find here! You can count on me for well tested, easy, mouthwatering recipes designed for home cooks.

What a fun idea to take all of the flavors of an egg roll and transform them into a salad! I’ve never thought about doing this, but now I want to make a batch for our weekday lunches. And of course I’ve gotta include the crispy strips on top…I’m all about different textures in my salad. Looks delicious!

I want this for lunch!! Deconstructed egg roll in a bowl? So much yum, my friend! Love the crispy wonton strips on top. Those are a real treat..love those fried with that sweet red sauce. So indulgent and so good! They must had such a lovely texture to this bowl 🙂

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Hi there! I’m Marissa.

The best food happens at home. I love delicious food prepared simply with fresh ingredients and that’s just what you’ll find here! You can count on me for well tested, easy, mouthwatering recipes designed for home cooks. Read More…